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Minor dullness on the highest points of the design but still a nice mixture of greenish gold to orange gold color. The key date in the 15-coin Indian

Frosty with natural gold patina.

(PCI graded Mint State 63.) Lustrous and well struck, with only a few areas not showing quite 100% crispness of detail.

Or perhaps a little finer, but not quite up to MS64 caliber as measured by the PCI grading service, in whose holder this coin appears. Dullish high po

Students of the Indian $2.50 series know the difficulties in grading Mint State specimens. Sometimes a point or two difference in the numerical grade

Light hairlines from cleaning. Popular date because it is affordable and easy to resell, this is a lustrous well struck specimen with localized areas

The fields on this well preserved early No Motto half eagle are somewhat prooflike, with typical die polish lines. Light abraded, and moderate weaknes

Bright glittering gold color with oceans of mint frost and minimal signs of abrasions.

Bright golden color.

So close to Mint State that many will want to acquire it as one in order to improve their date and mintmark set of these interesting Indian $5 pieces.